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. 2014 Apr 9;9(4):e93854. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093854

Table 1. Bone collagen δ13C and δ15N values of faunal remains.

Site Taxon Vernacular name δ13C% δ15N% %C %N C:N Col wt% Source
MRS Tayassu sp. Peccary –21.0 +8.6 27.0 9.6 3.3 0.5 This study
MRS Tayassu sp. Peccary –21.3 +6.7 37.4 13.4 3.3 1.4 This study
MRS Tayassu sp. Peccary –23.5 +9.2 35.6 12.7 3.3 1.5 This study
MRS Tayassu sp. Peccary –22.4 +8.7 40.5 14.9 3.2 1.5 This study
MRS Mazama sp. Brocket –23.0 +9.6 31.6 11.2 3.3 0.6 This study
MRS Mazama sp. Brocket –24.6 +8.4 41.0 14.7 3.2 1.5 This study
MRS Cuniculus paca Lowland paca –20.8 +7.9 42.5 14.4 3.4 1.2 This study
MRS Cuniculus paca Lowland paca –20.6 +8.7 41.7 14.8 3.3 1.0 This study
MRS Alouatta sp. Howler monkeys –21.5 +7.9 26.0 9.3 3.3 3.3 This study
MRS Alouatta sp. Howler monkeys –22.5 +8.6 43.0 15.5 3.2 1.4 This study
MRS Tayassu sp. Peccary –22.3 +6.5 - - - - [11]
MRS Alouatta sp. Howler monkeys –21.6 +6.3 - - - - [11]
PCG Selachimorpha Shark –11.8 +15.2 29.2 9.8 3.5 3.0 This study
PCG Euphractus sexcinctus Six-banded armadillo –20.3 +13.3 40.5 13.7 3.4 1.9 This study
PCG Alouatta sp. Howler monkeys –22.5 +6.9 56.4 19.8 3.3 2.0 This study
Jab-II Trichiurus lepturus Hairtail –11.1 +12.8 41.1 14.8 3.2 3.5 This study
Jab-II Lobotes surinamensis Tripletail –10.5 +14.5 41.9 14.6 3.4 2.3 This study
Jab-II Pogonias cromis Blackdrum –9.8 +12.6 41.2 14.3 3.4 3.4 This study
Jab-II Ariidae Sea catfishes –9.2 +15.5 42.1 15.1 3.3 2.7 This study
Jab-II Pomacanthidae Angelfishes –10.8 +13.4 41.5 14.4 3.4 1.6 This study
Jab-II Cetacea Undeter –10.8 +16.1 39.5 13.8 3.3 2.2 This study
Jab-II Aves unknown bird –19.5 +7.2 42.3 15.0 3.3 4.8 This study
G-IV Aves unknown seabird –12.5 +17.4 43.3 15.7 3.2 6.6 This study
G-IV Aves unknown seabird –9.8 +18.9 44.3 16.0 3.2 6.2 This study
G-IV Aves unknown seabird –13.6 +17.9 42.7 15.5 3.2 4.6 This study
S Brazil Arctocephalus tropicalis Subantarctic fur seal –11.0 +16.0 - - - - [20]
S Brazil Arctocephalus australis S American fur seal –11.4 +16.4 - - - - [20]
S Brazil Eubalaena australis Southern right whale –15.2 +6.9 - - - - [20]
S Brazil Spheniscus magellanicus Magellanic penguin –11.2 +14.5 - - - - [20]
S Brazil Selachimorpha Shark –9.5 +16.0 - - - - [20]
S Brazil* Macrodon ancylodon King weakfish –11.8 +13.0 60.0 22.4 3.1 11.0 This study
S Brazil* Epinephelus marginatus Dusky grouper –11.1 +16.0 44.1 16.9 3.0 19.4 This study
S Brazil* Micropogonias furnieri whitemouth croaker –11.3 +13.9 43.5 16.4 3.1 13.5 This study
S Brazil* Peprilus paru American harvestfish –15.0 +13.0 49.9 14.7 4.0 11.1 This study
S Brazil* Mugilidae Mullets –12.5 +11.5 41.5 15.5 3.1 12.8 This study
S Brazil* Cynoscion acoupa Acoupa weakfish –9.0 +11.3 43.3 16.4 3.1 10.7 This study
S Brazil* Urophycis sp. Brazilian codling –10.9 +14.2 41.0 15.6 3.1 13.0 This study
S Brazil* Coryphaena sp. Common dolphinfish –13.3 +9.2 41.9 15.8 3.1 16.1 This study
S Brazil* Pomatomus saltatrix Blue fish –11.9 +15.3 55.7 20.8 3.1 7.8 This study
S Brazil* Xiphias gladius Swordfish –12.1 +9.9 70.9 26.2 3.2 11.5 This study

Bone collagen δ13C and δ15N values are also reported from previous studies [20], [11] and for modern (*) fish from the south Brazilian coast, after correction for the decrease of δ13C values of atmospheric CO2.